12/21/2019 - RSM News Update

Members and Students,

You are receiving this email because your are either a member or student at Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center.

As you probably know by now, earlier this week the Wake County Sheriff notified Range Safety Management, operators of the public range activities, their intent to terminate their contract as of January 15, 2020.  This action effectively closed Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center to the public.

When this occurred, a group of committed individuals came together and began a campaign to keep the range open to the public.  Over this past week there has been a lot of action, including a petition on Change.Org and conversations with both the Wake County Manager and the Chairman of the Wake County Commissioners.  It appears that the hard work as paid off as late yesterday afternoon we received an email from the Chairman stating that Wake County is taking control of the facility back from the Wake County Sheriff.

The email further stated: "The firearms facility and training center was built with taxpayer dollars by Wake County Government for its use by law-abiding gun owners and law enforcement professionals. It is a community asset and Wake County commissioners and staff will work to ensure that the facility is again made available for the community’s use as soon as possible."

While at this time we do not know the final outcome, we are hopeful that a quick resolution is in hand.  As additional information becomes available, we will send it out.  In the meantime, if you have not signed the petition on Change.Org, please click on the link below and do so.

http://chng.it/5z98GtzJZt

Also, take a moment to reach out with a thank you email to Greg Ford, Chairman, Wake County Board of Commissioners.  He has been extremely supportive and we would like to show our appreciation.  His email is Greg.Ford@wakegov.com.

Thanks for your support of WCFETC.

John Neblett, Instructor and Range Officer WCFETC